Shaikh Muhammad Mustaqeem Mstan v. State of Maharashtra Thro. Its Principal Secretay
Case brief
What is this about?
Six writ petitions, Bombay High Court, coram Manish Pitale & Shreeram V. Shirsat JJ., decided April 17, 2026. Grievance: demolition of petitioners' shops/galas for road widening without payment of compensation; respondents State of Maharashtra and Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation officers. Petitioners' representations of December 2025 / January 2026 to respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation; writ petitions disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to decide representations in accordance with law within four weeks; pending applications disposed of. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 (Municipal Corporation) to decide the representations submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of four weeks; pending applications, if any, disposed of. ¶29